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ankle
[ ang-kuhl ]
noun
- (in humans) the joint between the foot and the leg, in which movement occurs in two planes.
- the corresponding joint in a quadruped or bird; hock.
- the slender part of the leg above the foot.
ankle
/ ˈæŋə /
noun
- the joint connecting the leg and the foot See talus 1
- the part of the leg just above the foot
Word History and Origins
Origin of ankle1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ankle1
Example Sentences
She added: "The ankle leashes attached to the boards of those stuck in the hydraulic spin, which are totally unsuitable for fast-flowing water, made it even harder for them to get free."
Or it could be what Price and the team’s medical staff did to get future Hall of Fame defenseman Drew Doughty back from a broken ankle in just four months.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Tyler Glasnow stood on the back of the mound, rotated his right ankle as if trying to test how it felt, then threw his first pitch of the fifth inning on Sunday afternoon.
And the final part of the script was written when Alexander-Arnold returned as a substitute with 19 minutes left, having been out since early March with an ankle injury.
The winger was injured by a high challenge on the back of his ankle in the 32nd minute by Leif Davis, who was sent off.
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